Retail&Consumer
Coca-Cola HBC Opens New Bottling Line At Its Ploiesti-Based Plant
Coca-Cola HBC Romania inaugurates Wednesday a new bottling line for the Cappy Pulpy brand at its plant in the southern city of Ploiesti, following an investment worth EUR22 million.
Kingfisher Begins Bricostore Rebranding In 2014
The Bricostore logo, a white sun against a red background smiling at Romanian consumers since 2002, will remain in place until the end of the year, as UK’s Kingfisher will start rebranding t...
Surgeon Turned Entrepreneur Builds 16-Store Chain For Ecco
A surgeon by training, Victor Tighinean started his own business while a resident, selling footwear for medical and nursing staff. He then became a dealer of Danish footwear brand Ecco, whic...
Avon Estimates It Will Host 5000 Stores On Its Online Platform By 2014
Cosmetics company Avon estimates it will host 5,000 online stores by the end of the year on its newly launched online delivery platform where its sales representatives can set up their own o...
JLL: Potential Flat Tax Increase To Affect Romania’s Competitiveness
A potential increase in Romania’s flat tax will affect the country’s competitiveness and its negative impact will not be compensated by a decrease in the value added tax (VAT), Gijs Klomp, M...
Subway Opens Its 17th Restaurant In Romania Wednesday
U.S. fast food chain Subway will open its 17th restaurant in Romania on Wednesday, in retail center Bucovina in Suceava (northeastern Romania).
Mega Image Reaches 260 Stores In Romania
Mega Image, part of Belgian group Delhaize, will open a new Shop&Go store in Bucharest Wednesday, reaching a total of 260 stores in Romania, the retailer said Tuesday.
Farmec Sales Up 16% On Year To RON105M In January-September
Romanian cosmetics producer Farmec registered turnover of 105 million lei (EUR23.6 million) in the first nine months of 2013, up 16% on the year.
BCR: Attracting Foreign Investors, Encouraging Farmland Merger To Avail Romania’s Agriculture
Farms in Romania lack the needed number of vehicles and machinery and the country has too many small farms to be able to gain efficiency, according Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR).